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Sharon Beth (Dickman) Beers passed away at home on July 9, 2024 after a three- year battle with cancer. She was born July 20, 1944, and grew up in Wells and Mankato, MN. It was in Mankato she met Ardeen. They married and lived in Coon Rapids for several years before building a home in Stacy, MN, where they moved in 1972. Sharon quickly fell in love with the outdoors and felt blessed to be a stay-at-home mom and live the "country life". 

Sharon was preceded in death by parents Florence and Art Olson, sister Carol and brother-in-law Richard Martin, and brother Bob Dickman. 

Special thanks to St. Croix Hospice- North Branch for their care and compassion, and all of their wonderful friends and family who made this journey a lot easier!

Ardeen Beers was born June 24, 1941 in the small town of Ellsworth, MN. He passed away suddenly May 31, 2026. He was an honor graduate of Ellsworth High School in 1959, and graduated from Mankato State with a BS in 1963 and MS in 1965. He did post graduate work at the University of Minnesota and St. Cloud State University. He married the love of his life, Sharon Dickman in 1963, and they celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary in August 2023. Ardeen was a lifelong lover of animals and the outdoors. He enjoyed playing practical jokes on the students and staff of Edgewood and Highview schools, where he taught for over 30 years. 

He loved music of all kinds, except hard rock and rap. He was preceded in death by parents Clifford and Gertrude Beers, wife Sharon, daughter-in-law Brenda Beers, nephew Jim Martin, and many extended family members.

Ardeen and Sharon leave behind their son, Michael, and his son Brendan Beers; and daughter Debra (Frank) Lewandowski, and their children Jacob and Elizabeth (Lucas) Engelbrektson; extended family Stephen (Sheryl) Martin, Tammy Martin and family, several members of the Blakey family, dear friends Del and Marge Harms, and many other very special relatives, friends, former students, and neighbors.

Please join us for a joint Celebration of Life (open-house style) on Saturday, August 8. We will begin with a service at 11 a.m., lunch at noon, and there will be an open mic for sharing stories starting at 1 p.m. We look forward to hearing your memories!

North Heights Church, 1700 W Hwy. 96, Arden Hills, MN. Please use Entrance C to enter the Great Hall, doors will open at 10 am. In lieu of flowers, memorials preferred to Minnesota Conservation Volunteer magazine, or to your local animal shelter.

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